Equator Prize Awarded to Local Sustainable Development Solutions

The Equator Initiative works with the United Nations, governments, civil society, businesses and grassroots organizations to advance local sustainable development solutions. The Initiative shares good practices, promotes policies that encourage local and indigenous community action, and develops the capacity of such local actions to scale up their impact. The Equator Prize is part of the Equator Initiative and recognizes successful local and indigenous solutions that create sustainable livelihoods and reduce vulnerability for people, nature and resilient communities. The Equality Prize measures:

Impact

Sustainability

Innovation and transferability

Leadership and community empowerment

Empowerment of women and social inclusion

Resilience, adaptability, and self-sufficiency

The 2014 theme for the Equator Prize was local biodiversity and ecosystem-based solutions to climate change. Thirty-five initiatives from around the world were awarded this year’s prize for showcasing “outstanding local achievement” through “community-based, grassroots action to address environment, poverty and climate change challenges head-on.” A list of the winners can be found below and a description of each initiative can be found here.